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Grant Williams is now entering the final year of his rookie-scale deal. Unless he agrees to an extension with the Boston Celtics, the 23-year-old could end up walking away as a free agent next summer. On Wednesday, conflicting reports emerged about Williams’ negotiations with the Celtics. On Friday, NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported […]

Jayson Tatum’s shocking ejection in the Boston Celtics’ preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors raised a lot of eyebrows on Friday. While Grant Williams was equally surprised at the decision, he admitted they could have been better handling the situation. For those who missed it, Tatum was ejected Friday after getting back-to-back technical fouls late […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams had a Zion Williamson-like moment on Friday when his shoe exploded in their preseason showdown against the Toronto Raptors. As he was driving to rim, Williams’ right foot blew out of his shoe, causing him to slip on the floor and fail on the play. He was wearing Air Jordan […]

The Boston Celtics are less than a week away from their 2022-23 season opener, yet they still have some business to attend to. Players from the 2019 NBA Draft can sign rookie scale extensions up until Oct. 17, and Celtics forward Grant Williams is a prime candidate for a new deal. Coming off a successful […]

The Boston Celtics were nearly ready to begin the 2022-23 NBA season with a healthy starting lineup, but a recent procedure for Robert Williams III may put those hopes in jeopardy. According to NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics center will have a procedure — likened to a “cleanup” — on his left knee on […]

The Boston Celtics have most of their players under contract for the next few years, however, they still have an important decision to make regarding Grant Williams. Outside of Al Horford, Williams is the only key member of the Celtics who will become a free agent in 2023. According to Sean Deveny of Heavy.com, there’s […]

Even on one of the most important days of he and his family’s life, Stephen Curry just can’t escape Grant Williams. The Golden State Warriors superstar had his No. 30 jersey retired by Davidson College on Wednesday, also receiving his bachelor’s degree after graduating in May. Number Retired: ✅ pic.twitter.com/SyX15AVNHT — Davidson Basketball (@DavidsonMBB) August […]

After signing with the Boston Celtics this offseason, Danilo Gallinari was ready and excited for his debut. Unfortunately, his start with the C’s will have to wait. During the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, Gallinari suffered a scary non-contact injury while playing for Italy. Although he avoided a disastrous blow to his ACL, the video of […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been a key piece for this organization and was crucial in their NBA Finals run a few months ago. But, he’s still found his name in trade rumors recently as the C’s explore the idea of potentially trading for Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, who is adamant about wanting […]

The back-and-forth between Stephen Curry and Grant Williams continues. Now, after being on the receiving end of some dissing at the ESPYs, the Boston Celtics forward took his chance to fire back at the Golden State Warriors star. Referencing Curry’s trolling during the ESPYs, during which he said he’ll let Williams borrow his suit and […]

Grant Williams has been a lot of things for the Boston Celtics. He has been their goofy teammate off the bench who keeps it light in the locker room and insists on being called “Batman.” He has been a scrappy fighter diving for loose balls and getting into scuffles with big-name players like Draymond Green. […]

The petty king is back! This time Stephen Curry responded to Grant Williams, who earlier said the Golden State Warriors were not the better team in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Speaking in The Long Shot podcast, Williams reiterated his belief that the Celtics were just as good if not better than the […]

The Boston Celtics have done an excellent job capitalizing on young talent in the draft in recent years. From finding their core with early picks to key rotational pieces with later selections, the franchise has done an impressive job building up a roster. One of the biggest benefits to hitting on draft picks is the […]

Grant Williams proved to be quite a revelation for the Boston Celtics last season. The third-year power forward was a key cog for Boston in what turned out to be a highly-impressive NBA Finals run. At this point, though, the Celtics will need to make a decision on the 23-year-old’s future now that he has […]

Boston Celtics point guard. Marcus Smart is well known for his fiery demeanor on the court. It’s no surprise that this apparently extends to friendly competitions off of it. But that’s what his Celtics teammates revealed after Marcus Smart sent out a goodbye message to those departing Boston via their recent Malcolm Brogdon trade with […]

Fresh off of their heartbreaking NBA Finals defeat to the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics are reportedly looking to be active in Thursday’s 2022 NBA Draft. The Celtics currently have just one pick in the draft (No. 53 in the second round), and it looks like they’re interested in making a splash in the […]

The obscenity-filled chants against Draymond Green have been a hot topic after the conclusion of Game 3. His Golden State Warriors teammates in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson didn’t like it one bit. His own wife even called out the Boston Celtics fans in attendance. Not surprisingly, the Celtics players themselves aren’t exactly pining for […]

There’s no denying that there’s some lingering beef between Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Well, it didn’t take long before the pair got into it on Wednesday night. Williams was called for an offensive foul after an illegal screen […]

Things definitely got chippy between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. Naturally, Draymond Green was in the thick of most of the action. The outspoken Warriors talisman had a bit of a smack talk exchange with Celtics forward Grant Williams, who himself heaped praise […]

It has been an eventful two games to start the NBA Finals. After a dominant performance in Game 1, the Boston Celtics were then blown out by the Golden State Warriors in Game 2. The two teams will now travel to Boston for two straight home matchups for the Celtics.   With the series tied […]

The convincing 120-108 victory by the Boston Celtics was a statement in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors dominated for most of the game and even held a 15-point lead in the game. The Celtics remained in striking distance throughout the game and pounced when the opportunity arose. Outscoring the Warriors 40-16 in […]

At just 23 years of age, third-year Boston Celtics power forward Grant Williams is going to be playing on the biggest stage of basketball. One day before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the former Tennessee standout talked about their opponents, the Golden State Warriors, and the young Celtics stud had nothing but praise for […]

The Boston Celtics have seen a rapid rise in production from young forward Grant Williams, particularly in these playoffs. He infamously was the Game 7 hero for the Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks, nailing seven shots from beyond the arc. That tied Stephen Curry among others for the most in NBA playoff Game 7 history. […]

The Boston Celtics are headed to the Eastern Conference finals, thanks in large part to the hot hands of Grant Williams, who came out of nowhere and channeled his inner Ray Allen during Game 7 of their second-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden. Williams absolutely smoked the Bucks, repeatedly making them pay […]

The Boston Celtics are on their way to the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals after dismantling the Milwaukee Bucks with a 109-81 victory in Game 7. After going through a tough challenge, the team will have its hands full once again as they match up against the Miami Heat in the next round. Jayson Tatum’s level […]

Grant Williams transformed into Stephen Curry in game 7 on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics torch the Milwaukee Bucks. Naturally, Jaylen Brown and his teammates had to come up with a new nickname for him. Fortunately, it wasn’t hard for them to think of one. Speaking to reporters in his postgame presser, Brown revealed […]

The Boston Celtics eliminating the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series Sunday afternoon, 109-81. In the process, they made some impressive NBA history. The Celtics knocked down 22 shots from beyond the arc, a new record for any Game 7 in the playoffs. It is also the most […]

Grant Williams stepped up big time for the Boston Celtics in their Game 7 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, but Jayson Tatum had a funny warning for him after his performance. The 23-year-old forward scored 27 points in the contest, but he also shot the most among any other Celtics player in the game with […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off an incredible comeback in the series against the Milwaukee Bucks in order to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. While typically Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum would fill the role of offensive leader, Game 7 featured a different hero. To almost everyone’s surprise, Grant Williams tied an NBA record for […]

The Boston Celtics are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals after taking down the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games. In a physical series in the NBA playoffs against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs (minus Khris Middleton), the Celtics witnessed the performance of a lifetime from none other than…Grant Williams. Although he hardly commanded […]

The Boston Celtics are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals after taking down the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks in a rather lopsided Game 7. Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams and the rest of the Beantown team really stepped up to get the 109-81 win, earning them praises from the likes of Dwyane Wade, Kyle Kuzma and […]

The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks are battling in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series in what has been an epic battle for almost two weeks. The road team has won four of the previous six games, giving the Bucks plenty of confidence into Game 7 in Boston. It showed, as the […]

The Boston Celtics held a 93-79 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after a Payton Pritchard bucket with 10:16 remaining in Wednesday’s Game 5. After a big comeback win on the road in Game 4, it looked like the Celtics were about to cruise their way to a 3-2 series lead to sit on the doorstep […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has blossomed before the eyes of head coach Ime Udoka in his third season in the NBA. From his career-high in points per game (7.8) to his stout 41.1 percent 3-point field goal percentage, Williams has emerged as a vital role player with the Celtics. He is also not one […]

The Boston Celtics bounced back in a big way in Game 2 of their NBA Playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, securing a 109-86 win to even up the series at a game apiece. Boston rained 3s down on the Bucks while holding them to just 86 points, a playoff low for Milwaukee. What’s impressive […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks will meet in the postseason for the third time in the past five years. Milwaukee dispatched Boston in five games back in 2019. The prior season in 2018, the Celtics defeated the Bucks in a seven-game series. The Bucks, the reigning NBA champions and the No. 3 seed in […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face a must-win scenario when they play Game 3 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics Friday night. The reason for that is the collapse that was the Nets on Wednesday. Brooklyn held a 17-point lead at one point and could very easily have been up by […]

Whether you’re a young gun or an old dog, the spirit of April Fools never leaves you. Everyone gets the uncontrollable urge to pull a fast one on their friends during this day. Apparently, this includes professional basketball athletes, as shown by this prank by Ime Udoka and Grant Williams on the Boston Celtics. Udoka, […]

The Boston Celtics’ championship aspirations suffered a major blow when starting center Robert Williams III tore the meniscus in his left knee during a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening. Williams, the anchor in the middle of the NBA’s top-rated defense, is out indefinitely and will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus. Williams […]